NTL Record

Title The smart/connected city and its implications for connected transportation.
Record ID 54204
Personal Name
Creator
Cuddy, Matthew; Epstein, Alexander; Maloney, Cynthia; Westrom, Ryan; Hassol, Joshua; Kim, Anita; Damm-Luhr, David; Bettisworth, Caitlin
Source 50p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Publisher Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
Publication Date 20141014
Language English
Abstract This white paper outlines the potential for the emerging connected transportation system to interface with smart/connected cities. Its aim is to lay the foundation for defining steps that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Connected Vehicle Program should take to identify and exploit opportunities to help ensure that connected vehicles and connected transportation fulfill their potential to improve safety, mobility, and environmental outcomes in future complexly interdependent and multimodal environments. The paper describes a framework for understanding the dynamics that animate smart/connected cities: intelligent infrastructure, new knowledge-generating processes, and a smart grid to power it all. In the process, it contextualizes and connects emerging and established concepts that describe technology-enabled changes such as “the sharing economy” and “crowdsourcing.” Drawing on that framework, the paper argues that two trends are likely to predominantly shape the opportunities for connected transportation in future cities: 1) the rise of the Internet of Things and the essential role that vehicles play as nodes in that network, and 2) a transition away from achieving mobility through asset (car) ownership and toward accessing mobility as a service. The paper concludes by recommending eight research objectives to structure future USDOT research in this area.
Rosap ID dot:4360
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4360
TRT Terms Smart growth; City planning; Information technology; Communication systems; Wireless communication systems; Mobile communication systems; Vehicle to vehicle communications; Dedicated short range communications; Electric vehicles; Smartphones
General Subjects Connected vehicles; Connected transportation; Smart cities; Information and communication technology; ICT; Internet of things; Mobility as a service; Big data; Smart grid; Crowdsourcing; Smartphones; Mobile devices
Classification NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS;
NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - Information Management;
NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - Traveler Information;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Technology Transfer;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Management Systems;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Travel Demand
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1548652
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-14-10; FHWA-JPO-14-148
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/54000/54200/54204/smart_connected_city_FINAL_111314.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository